Canceling-machine.



G. M. CULLEN.

CANCELING MACHINE.

l APPLICATION FILED JULY 23,1914- 192 14,9@ Peeented Feb.6,1917.

wmeeeeee new Je Je GEORG-E M. GUILLEN, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

CANCELING-MACIIINE.

Application filed July 2S, 1914.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Gnonon M. CULLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of liiilwaukeo and 'State of 1Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cancelingll/lachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to canceling machines and more particularly to that type used for canceling parcel post packages.

The primary object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel stamping means arranged in spaced relation itvith a support, the latter receiving the packages of the outgoing mail and which are adapted to be manually placed beneath the stamping means for facilitating the canceling of the stamps thereon.

Another object of my invention resides-in the provision of a novel means for mounting the stamping means, the mounting means having resiliently supported thereon a novel inking means ivhich is associated with the stamping means.

Another object of my invention resides in the provision of a novel means for imparting rotary motion to the stamping means for facilitating the canceling of a number of packages.

A still further object of my invention resides in the provision of a device of the character described that is simple in construction, efficient in operation and one that can be manufactured and placed on the market at a minimum cost.

Other objects as Well as the nature, characteristic features and scope of my invention Will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claim forming a part of this specification.

Referring to the drawings :w- Y

Figure l is a side elevational view of my invention; and

Fig. Q is a top plan view of the same applied to a portion of the support.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, I provide a support, which in this instance consists of a table l, the latter having a base plate 2 secured in close proximity to one side edge of the table and adjacent one end by means of suitable fastening devices preferably Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb.. 6, IWW..

Serial No. 852,679.

bolts 3 and nuts Formed integral with and extending upwardly from the base plate f2 is a vertical lstandard the latter boing' arranged perpendicular to the table 1 and has an arm 6 extending laterally from the upper end thereof, the arm being arranged in spaced relation to the vertical plane of the side edge of the table as clearly shown in the drawings and has the extreme outer end thereof provided With an opening 7 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. In order to provide a lateral support for the arm, I have formed integral with the standard 5 and the arm G a diagonally extending brace 8. i

llotatably mounted in the opening 7 in the arm 6 is a. stub shaft 9, the latter having, a stamping Wheel l0 rigidly mounted thereon and arranged in spaced relation to the inner side of the arm 6, the Wheel having a plurality of stamping plates 1l arranged in uniform spaced relation about the outer periphery thereof, each plate receiving the name of the town from Which the package is sent, and which plates Il are arranged in suitable spaced relation with the table l to allow packages and the like of the outgoing mail to be placed beneath the same by both hands of the clerk to facilitate the canceling of the stamp thereon.

In order to rotate the Wheel and facilitate the stamping of the packages manually disposed beneath the plates l?. 'th-recu I have rigidly secured to the outer end of the stub shaft 9 a beveled gear 12, the latter being arranged in close relation 'with the side face of the Wheel l() and arranged in mesh with the beveled gear 13 rigidly mounted on the free end ofthe horizontally disposed shaft 14, the latter being rotatably mounted in the spaced laterally extending bearing arms l5 formed integral with the side of the arm 6. The opposite end of the shaft extends beyond the support 5 and has a pulley I6 rigidly mounted thereon, the latter having a belt 17 operating` thereabout which is in turn trained about a pulley 18 of the motor 19 which supplies povver for rotating the shaft le and consequently the shaft 9.

In order to thoroughly apply ink to the stamping faces of the plates 11, I provide a spring-like arm 2O and have secured one end of the same by means of a suitable fastening device 21 to the upper edge of the arm 6 adjacent the standard 5, the opposite end of the arm E20 being provided with an extension 22 which has its outer end bent and arranged in spaced relation with the free end of the arm and which extension and arm have rotatably mounted therebetween an inking roller 28, the latter, because of the arrangement of the'eXtension 22, being positioned above the plates 11 carried by the stamping wheel 10. An arcuate guard 24 which conforms substantially to the outer periphery of the roller 23 is arranged in spaced relation with the roller and is rigidly secured to the upper face of the arm 20 by means of a `suitable fastening device as clearly shown in the drawing and prevents the ink from -being thrown about when the wheel 10 is being rotated. In order to hold the roller 28 in engagement with the plates 11, I have provided a leaf spring 25 and rigidly secured one end of the same by means of a suitable fastening device 26 on the upper edge of the arm 6 at a point above the standard 5, the free end of which spring bears against the arm 2O at a point adjacent the extension 22 and which at all times holds the roller 23 in engagement with the plates 11 and facilitates the inking of the same for Vcanceling purposes.

rihe operation of my invention is as follows Y Assuming that the motor is started by suitable controlling means, not shown, rotary motion is imparted to the horizontally disposed shaft 14e by means of the belt 17 and which motion is imparted to the stub shaft 9 by means of the'beveled gears 12 and 13 which are arranged in mesh with each other. Because of the rigid connection between the wheel 10 and the shaft 9 when rotary motion is imparted to the shaft 9 the wheel 10 is rotated, whereupon the plates 11 coming in contact with the inking roller 23 which is held in engagement with the plates 11 by means of the spring arm 25, a. suitable amount of ink is applied to the stamping faces of the plates 11 which plates engage the package or the like positioned on the table 1 and held beneath the wheel by the hands of the clerk so that the exact canceling of the stamp will be obtained when the wheel is rotated in the manner set forth. By this arrangement it can be seen that as soon as one package has been stamped another package may be engaged by the hands of the clerk and placed in position beneath the wheel while the same is being rotated which rotation causes the eiiicient canceling of the stamp and at the same time places the name of the town from which the package is sent on the package and the package can now. be removed to allow another packageV being placed beneath the stamping wheel.

v'Although I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I desire to be understood that I am not limited Copies 'of this patent may be obtained foi` being rotated for canceling the stamps onV the package. It can be seen that by this arrangement the clerkhas the use Vof both of his hands for facilitating thecorrect stamping of the packages andin Vthis manner saves a great `deal lof timeV as well as siiiciently stamping the packages.

From the above description taken in con-V nection with the accompanying drawings 1tV an easily be seen that I haveprovided a de-` vice that is simple in construction containing but a few simple parts that can be cheaply manufactured and assembled and when assembled can be placed upon the mar-V ket and sold at a minimumV cost.

It will be understood that the above description and accompanying drawings coinprehen'd only the general and preferred embodiment of .my invention and that various minor changes in detail of construction, proportion and arrangement of the parts may be made within the scope of the appended claim and without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention. Y

Having thus fully described my invention,

Vwhat I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, isz* A canceling machinefor packages or th like, comprising, a standard tov be securedV upon a table, an arm laterally `projecting from saidv standard for a predetermined distance, a disk rotatably supported on thefree end of said arm and to be in spaced relation with said table, a gear on said disk a shaft rotatably supported on said arm and carrying a pinion to mesh with said gear on the` disk, one end of said shaft being adaptedv to Y be connectedV to a driving meanswhereby said disk is rotated, a plurality of type characters mounted on the periphery of Vsaid Y Y disk in a substantially uniformly spaced relation, a substantially resilient arm secured to said lateral arm and `having rotatably mounted thereon an ink supplying roller to engage with the type characters on said disk,

and spring means engagingupon said re-Y silient arm for holding said roller in constant engagement with the type characters on the disk with a predetermined pressure, substantially as `and for the purposes set forth; In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in presence of two witnesses. l

' Y Groen` M ;cULLEN.

Witnesses: Y Y f Jos. A. JoNAs Mrs. GEO. Culinair.A Y

the Commissioner of Patents, Y 

